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Uganda–Tanzania War: After surrounding Mutukula the previous day, Tanzanian forces attacked the town in the Battle of Mutukula and caused Ugandan forces to flee.
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Uganda–Tanzania War
1978–1979 armed conflict in East Africa
The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, was fought between Uganda and Tanzania from October 1978 until June 1979 and led to the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin. The war was preceded by a deterioration of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mutukula, Uganda
Town in the Central Region of Uganda
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Battle of Mutukula
Battle fought in January 1979 during the Uganda-Tanzania War
The Battle of Mutukula took place from 21 to 22 January 1979 near and in the town of Mutukula, Uganda, during the Uganda–Tanzania War. After repulsing a Ugandan invasion of the Kagera Salient in 1978, Tanzanian commanders feared that Ugandan forces stationed upon the high ground…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)